I would love to hear about that feedback! -- ME2
On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Wulff Jr, Ronald J. <rwu...@reedsmith.com>wrote: > If you want some real world feedback, I can provide some on a major > institution that went from Exchange 2003 to Notes 8.0 and the overall > experience > > > > > > > > *From:* Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] > *Sent:* Friday, October 09, 2009 1:19 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Lotus Notes > > > > Thats what I have heard thru this list and others Think well stay with > exchange. > > > > _____________________________ > > *Cameron Cooper* > > *IT Director - CompTIA A+ Certified* > > Aurico Reports, Inc > > Phone: 847-890-4021 Fax: 847-255-1896 > > ccoo...@aurico.com > > > > *From:* John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] > *Sent:* Friday, October 09, 2009 12:14 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Lotus Notes > > > > You'll never be at a loss for things the users complain about! > John W. Cook > Systems Administrator > Partnership For Strong Families > Sent to you from my Blackberry in the Cloud > ------------------------------ > > *From*: Cameron Cooper > *To*: NT System Admin Issues > *Sent*: Fri Oct 09 12:55:08 2009 > *Subject*: RE: Lotus Notes > > Lol. > > > > What are the benefits (if any) of using Domino/Notes over Exchange/Outlook? > > > > _____________________________ > > *Cameron Cooper* > > *IT Director - CompTIA A+ Certified* > > Aurico Reports, Inc > > Phone: 847-890-4021 Fax: 847-255-1896 > > ccoo...@aurico.com > > > > *From:* richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] > *Sent:* Friday, October 09, 2009 11:41 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Lotus Notes > > > > > WOW! I helped someone fix a Notes problem - They'll never believe that > back at NYC HQ! (Hopefully, they'll not find out. I want to go to IBM > school to take Domino 8.5 certification classes. They might decide I don't > need it.) > > Thanks for sending that error message - that is what pointed to the UNC > problem. Glad to have helped! > -- > RMc > > "Cameron Cooper" <ccoo...@aurico.com> wrote on 10/09/2009 11:36:52 AM: > > > The server is specified in the notes.ini and points to the remote > > Domino server via internet. > > > > As for the permissions on the server, I wouldnt know this since the > > server is on our clients network and not ours. > > > > > > *upda so in further looking into the issue, I saw that the UNC path was > > \\servername\e:\notes\data. When I took out the : I was able to > > connect without any problems. > > > > Thanks Richard for your help. > > _____________________________ > > Cameron Cooper > > IT Director - CompTIA A+ Certified > > Aurico Reports, Inc > > Phone: 847-890-4021 Fax: 847-255-1896 > > ccoo...@aurico.com > > > > From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] > > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:27 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Lotus Notes > > > > > > > Since things already don't work... > > > > When the client was installed on the machine where it works, a > > server was specified? > > > > How/what are the permissions on the server mailbox? (In other > > words, what messages were received from the other 3, > non-functional,clients?) > > > > My quick fix suggestion would be to make sure "c:\notes\data" is > > shared (try calling it NotesData). Back up the NOTES.INI file, then > > edit instances of "data". Replace "c:\notes\data" with "NotesData" > > and see what happens. > > > > I don't know how Exchange works, but if that account can be set to > > keep all mail on the server and to allow multiple folks to access it > > (in Domino, that would be editing the ACL for that account's > > database), each machine ought to be able to use its own client and > > read all the folders in that mailbox. > > > > Anyway, try the editing of the NOTES.INI file. > > -- > > RMc > > > > "Cameron Cooper" <ccoo...@aurico.com> wrote on 10/09/2009 10:06:36 AM: > > > > > A client of ours sent us the notes client to use to receive drug > > > results from an MRO (Medical Review Officer). When we place the > > > client on one uss computer, they access the information by > > > logging into the Lotus client. However when we place the same > > > client onto another uses computer, they cant view what was on the > > > first users computer. So I thought that I would be able to place > > > the lotus client on the server, share the notes folder and then > > > place a shortcut on each uss desktop. When they go to open notes > > > they receive the following error: Unable to access data directory > > >\\servername\c:\notes\dat using preferences filec:\notes\notes.in. > > > > > > Any ideas? Or would this be a no go since we dot run Domino? > > > > > > _____________________________ > > > Cameron Cooper > > > IT Director - CompTIA A+ Certified > > > Aurico Reports, Inc > > > Phone: 847-890-4021 Fax: 847-255-1896 > > > ccoo...@aurico.com > > > > > > From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] > > > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 9:55 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: Re: Lotus Notes > > > > > > > > > <rant> > > > <rem> I had just finished a major Lotus Nots client issue when your > > > message hit my Inbox. </rem> > > > I don't know about 6.5; we're a 7.0.2 shop. I do know that it is > > > all too easy to break things! Our phone system needs a Lotus Nots > > > client (since we're a Lotus Nots shop) to process and deliver voice > > > mail messages. It crapped out on us early this morning, so 3 voice > > > mail messages were not delivered. LOTS of work getting the message > > > information out to the appropriate people in a timely manner! Not > > > that easy to to re-install the Nots client when it breaks that way, > either. > > > </rant> > > > > > > In a full Domino shop, v7, in the client, one can click the big blue > > > tab at the top of the mail window (below all the menus, tabs, etc) > > > and choose to open their calendar, or "Open another person's mail". > > > If mail account permissions are set correctly, one can open all the > > > mailboxes on the other accounts. One might be able to do this > > > (again, we're not 6.5) by using the top menus, "File -> Database -> > > > Open" and browse to the mailboxes on the server. > > > > > > Of coarse, this only works if the mailboxes are on the server, and > > > that each persons Nots session reads (rather than download-and- > > > delete) from the server. > > > > > > Don't know if this would work for you or not. Also wondering why > > > one would use a Nots client in an Exchange environment (but I'm sure > > > you'd like to see the end of this - probably something you inherited.) > > > -- > > > Richard D. McClary > > > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > > > > > > ASPCA > > > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > > > Urbana, IL 61802 > > > > > > richardmccl...@aspca.org > > > > > > P: 217-337-9761 > > > C: 217-417-1182 > > > F: 217-337-9761 > > > www.aspca.org > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > > > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty > > to Anim > > > (A®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > > > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > > > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, > > > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > > > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments > > > hereto, is strictly prohibited. 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